Lifestyle Changes
For some people, lifestyle changes are enough to prevent future fainting episodes. Your healthcare team will help you identify the changes that might benefit you.
Lifestyle changes may include:
- Avoiding potential triggers like hot environments, prolonged standing, dehydration, and certain medications.
- Consuming adequate fluid.
- Wearing support garments or compression socks to improve your circulation.
- Standing up slowly when changing positions from sitting to standing.
- Making changes to your diet, such as eating small, more frequent meals; increasing salt, fluid and potassium intake; and avoiding caffeine and alcohol.
- Elevating the head of your bed while sleeping by using extra pillows or placing risers under the legs of the head of the bed.